Finance guru: Liverpool set for ‘prestige and exposure’ amid £1.5bn takeover twist
Liverpool would get indirect “prestige and exposure” if Fenway Sports Group stakeholders RedBird Capital purchase AC Milan.
That is the view of finance expert Doctor Dan Plumley, speaking exclusively to Football Insider about a new development in the takeover saga.
As relayed by the Liverpool Echo last Friday (20 May), RedBird are now the frontrunner to take over newly-crowned Italian champions AC Milan.
It is understood that the private equity firm, who own 10 per cent of FSG, have moved ahead of Investcorp in the race to seal the £1.5billlion acquisition.
Plumley explained RedBird’s motives and what the deal might mean for Liverpool.
“I don’t think there would be any issue in terms of playing each other in Europe because it is only a small percentage of FSG that they own,” he told Football Insider’s Adam Williams.
“You can probably get away with saying that isn’t a direct conflict of interest, although you can never say for sure.
“There is this new wave of investment in football. This deal makes sense because FSG have already got a multi-sport approach. It’s another string to their bow in terms of their portfolio.
“You also get prestige and exposure from this. They are fresh off the back of a league title win and there are plans to move to a new stadium.”
FSG own MLB side the Boston Red Sox as well as NFL outfit the Pittsburgh Penguins.
RedBird also own a stake in French Ligue 2 club Tolouse.
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